TYRE, Lebanon - The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon UNIFIL complained on Tuesday to the Israeli army about its violations of Lebanese airspace, UNIFIL spokesman Milos Strugel said. “UNIFIL has complained to the Israeli army about Monday’s violations, and we have informed the United Nations (headquarters) in New York,” said the spokesman.
Apparently not much was said about Hezbollah's flight intrusions. | Six Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over several parts of the south on Monday, stirring Lebanese anti-aircraft gunners into ineffective action, Lebanese police said.
Beirut has repeatedly protested to the United Nations -- which has in turn called for Israel to halt the violations -- since the Israeli troop pullout from southern Lebanon in May 2000 after 22 years of occupation. |